Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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